< Psalms 124 >
1 IF it had not been the Lord who was on our side, now may Israel say;
Hefði það ekki verið Drottinn sem með okkur var þetta skulu allir í Ísrael játa – hefði það ekki verið Drottinn,
2 If it had not been the Lord who was on our side, when men rose up against us:
þá hefðu óvinirnir gleypt okkur lifandi,
3 Then they had swallowed us up quick, when their wrath was kindled against us:
útrýmt okkur í heiftarreiði sinni.
4 Then the waters had overwhelmed us, the stream had gone over our soul:
Við hefðum skolast burt á augabragði,
5 Then the proud waters had gone over our soul.
horfið í strauminn.
6 Blessed be the Lord, who hath not given us as a prey to their teeth.
Lofaður sé Drottinn, hann bjargaði okkur úr klóm þeirra.
7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped.
Við sluppum eins og fugl úr snöru veiðimanns. Snaran gaf sig og við flugum burt!
8 Our help is in the name of the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Hjálp okkar kemur frá Drottni sem skapaði himin og jörð.